Veteran's Glass City Skyway solar array field demonstration
By: Thomas Stuart, Jeffrey Phillips ; for the Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Research and Development ; and Advanced Distributed Generation, the University of Toledo, First Solar, Inc. [and] Xunlight Corporation
Contributors: Phillips, Jeffrey (Research assistant); Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Research and Development; University of Toledo. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
Publisher: Ohio Dept. of Transportation, Research & Development; Available through the National Technical Information Service
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Columbus]; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Subjects: Photovoltaic power generation; Solar energy; Research
Description: The Veteran's Glass City Skyway (VGCS) Solar Array Field Demonstration is a large array of solar panels that was installed north of the VGCS bridge next to Interstate I-280 in Toledo, OH. The array consists of solar modules from two separate manufacturers, First Solar, Inc. and Xunlight Corporation. The function of the solar array is to generate electricity to offset the bridge's lighting consumption, and to promote solar energy development in Ohio. A data acquisition system was installed to monitor and collect data to study the feasibility of operating a large solar array near a freeway. The purpose of this research is to provide information to estimate the cost effectiveness for future installations of this type and what equipment they should include.
Notes: Title from p. [i].

Performing organization: University of Toledo, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

"September [i.e. October] 2012."

Accompanying CD-ROM consists of Appendix D: As-built drawings; Operations and maintenance (O&M) manual; guidance for bid documents; VGCS combined O&M print.

Executive summary report (3 leaves) laid in.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 8-1). 11

Final report.

Also available online.

Sponsored by: Ohio Dept. of Transportation; State job no. 43683 [i.e. 426835].